Happy (Belated) Birthday to former @mlb.com infielder Woody Wagenhorst, a third baseman for Princeton, Penn, and the @phillies.com - before he became a well-connected real estate tycoon in Washington DC. mightycaseybaseball.com/2026/06/04/e...

A belated birthday to Marvin Hawley, a pitcher and railroad engineer, whose @mlb.com career and life were especially short. His dad, however, may have been the longest living railroad engineer in the country at the time of his death... mightycaseybaseball.com/2025/04/28/m...

The Cubs tried to take this first baseman and make a pitcher out of him, which likely killed any chance of his staying in the majors.  That and World War II. Here's a bio of Wimpy Quinn. mightycaseybaseball.com/2016/05/23/h...

Here's the interesting life (and short @mlb.com baseball life) of Philadelphia Athletics (and Philadelphia police officer) Frank Zinn. mightycaseybaseball.com/2026/05/12/f...

John Leckie Ake was an @mlb.com infielder of some repute in the 1880s, whose career and life were swept away by the Mississippi River. mightycaseybaseball.com/2026/05/12/t...

Clipper Flynn: One of Chicago's first baseball heroes. mightycaseybaseball.com/2026/05/01/w...

Fun things found while doing research #2: Jason Robards' dad was an actor, too. Apparently his star waned after sound was added to movies - but Robards, Sr. was still working on the stage. Here's a small promo from a 1927 St. Louis newspaper with an image of the original Jason Robards. #hollywood

Fun things found while doing some historical research #1: In looking for an obituary for former @mlb.com pitcher Ben Harris, I found the thumb of a microfilm photographer. Thanks for saving this piece of history for us, whoever you are.

Back in the day, players were frequently called upon to umpire @mlb.com games when an umpire was unable to take the field. Joshua Bunce was an NL umpire (and amateur player) who was called into duty to play a game for the Hartfords of Brooklyn in 1877. mightycaseybaseball.com/2025/04/29/j...

Hey, Mr. @mikebatestwibh.bsky.social - have a great rest of the weekend…

Digging through old newspapers: Future evangelist Billy Sunday was playing the piano in the hotel lobby when his White Stockings teammate Ed Williamson entered. Ed asked, "Hey, Billy. Why do you always play religious songs on that piano?" Sunday quickly replied, "Because it's an upright piano."

I finished tinkering with a biography of a stage great that a whole bunch of us have heard very little about. He had more starts on a Broadway stage than he had for the @mlb.com Syracuse Stars... Meet Toby Lyons. mightycaseybaseball.com/2026/03/30/b...

This is the last opening day I will attend in Miami. A 7 o’clock start when the regular traffic is already on the road and people can’t get to the park makes no sense at all. Dumb.

Tony Vitello is not the first manager to get the job without professional experience as a player, manager, or coach. This guy did it more than 100 years ago. And he's the only man to manage in MLB and be a head coach in the NFL. Meet Hugo Bezdek... mightycaseybaseball.com/2025/10/23/h...

What a great story about a lifelong obsession with an assist from one of the best baseball historians! Mad props, @justmckinney.bsky.social - well done. www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

I also killed a few hours today with the tale of Billy Blair, who was released by Zanesville for not wanting to share his uniform with another player. Blair's tale is short, in part, because just as he was about to sign with a #mlb team, fate intervened. mightycaseybaseball.com/2026/02/22/b...

Trying to remember how to do this writing thing... Anyway - I was able to help correct the historical record regarding the death date of Negro League pitcher Alex Albritton. mightycaseybaseball.com/2026/02/20/t...

George Mundinger was a New Orleans born catcher who got in three games with Indianapolis in 1884. His career was short, but interesting - and someone shared an image of Mundy with his facemask to Ancestry. mightycaseybaseball.com/2025/11/21/d...

Happy birthday, Henry Youngman (the infielder and not the comedian)! Henry and Henny are not related, except by this essay. mightycaseybaseball.com/2024/11/21/henry-youngman-and-a-few-one-liners/

The 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot as announced moments ago by @baseballhall.org (baseballhall.org/news/2026-bb...). Results will be announced Jan. 20th. Game on!

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 946 9/9: Rarity: 10 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: www.sports-reference.com/immaculate-g...

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 945 9/9: Rarity: 17 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: www.sports-reference.com/immaculate-g... Happy to have gotten the job done.

New @SFGiants manager Tony Vitello is following in the footsteps of Hugo Bezdek, the football and baseball coach at Oregon, who took over the Pirates from 1917 to 1919. He’s also the only MLB manager to be a head coach in the NFL. mightycaseybaseball.com/2017/04/02/h...

New @SFGiants manager Tony Vitello is following in the footsteps of Hugo Bezdek, the football and baseball coach at Oregon, who took over the Pirates from 1917 to 1919. He’s also the only MLB manager to be a head coach in the NFL. mightycaseybaseball.com/2017/04/02/h...

Hey, @marksimon.bsky.social... Someone I know is interested in SIS as a solution provider. Can you DM me so that I can ask a couple of questions before I turn this over to him? Thanks!

I rarely use #YouTube - but today I wanted to watch a preview of the KU Football team’s new stadium, “The Booth” - which is awesome, by the way. The CRAP that was in the queue after I watched the video I chose - all nasty confrontational junk. And so I return to not using YouTube. Good riddance.

Billy Williams homered in the 2nd off Tom Seaver at Wrigley Field in Sept. 1972. The one I remember more was Burt Hooton’s grand slam off Seaver in the 3rd, sending Seaver to the showers. Jose Cardenal added two HRs and Dave Rosello hit one in an 18-5 win. Willie Mays played 1B for the Mets.

@marinermatt01.bsky.social - this may surprise you, but I loved the Seahawks for a while in HS.

Chase Burns!!! Three Ks to open his first inning in MLB - and threw four strikes to fan Aaron Judge. So fun to watch!!! @reds.com

Saw this and thought of @mikebatestwibh.bsky.social and @billtwibh.bsky.social this morning…

I sold a TV antenna to Walter Payton (my childhood hero). He came in the store as we were closing. Had to check in back for one as there were none on the shelf. Couldn’t find them in storage, so I said a prayer and went back for one quick look and saw a box leaning against the wall. God exists.

Wasted 15 minutes this morning just to see... Current standings through 66 games for the six post-1901 teams and a smattering of the worst teams of the 1800s who played at least 66 games...

Today's #SABR BioProject birthday bio celebrates the great @cleguardians.com pitcher and voice, Herb Score, born #OTD in 1933. Score's career was derailed by a line drive and later ended by a shoulder injury. Joseph Wancho wrote this excellent bio. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

If you use online text with support, assume that person is working multiple chats concurrently. A website failed requiring me to use their support to place an order. It took 45 minutes to complete that order and cost me a delivery day as the order couldn’t get completed by the 2pm deadline. Ugh.

Today's #SABR BioProject birthday bio celebrates one of @mlb.com's original tales of unfortunate events, Jack Chesbro, born #OTD in 1874. Chesbro's greatest season, 41 wins in 1904, ended in infamy. Wayne McElreavy wrote this excellent bio. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

When I retire, I want to solve murder mysteries in the Caribbean. #DeathinParadise

Today's second #SABR BioProject birthday bio remembers @whitesox.com, @dodgers.com, and @yankees.com SP Tommy John, born #OTD in 1943. John appears to be more famous for his elbow injury than his 288 MLB wins. Michael Fallon covered Boyer's life. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

Today's first #SABR BioProject birthday bio celebrates HOF outfielder "Bucketfoot" Al Simmons, born #OTD in 1902. Simmons starred for the @athletics.com, @tigers.bsky.social, and @whitesox.com in his 20-year career. Fred Stein took this swing at Simmons' career. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

RIP George Wendt. When you make the next stop everyone will still know your name.

Today's third #SABR BioProject birthday bio remembers pitcher David Wells, born #OTD in 1963. Wells won 239 games, including a perfect game with the @yankees.com in 1997. He would play for nine teams in his 21-year career. Norm King tells Wells' tale. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

Today's second #SABR BioProject birthday bio remembers @cardinals.com 3B Ken Boyer, born #OTD in 1931. Boyer won an MVP and after tours with the @whitesox.com, @mets.com, and @dodgers.com, he managed St. Louis. Burton Boxerman covered Boyer's life. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

Today's first #SABR BioProject birthday bio celebrates HOF @tigers.bsky.social pitcher Hal Newhouser, born #OTD in 1921. Newhouser won back-to-back MVP awards during World War II and finished second in the third year. Mark Stewart wrote about Prince Hal. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

Today's featured #SABR BioProject birthday bio celebrates someone who threw 2248 innings in a six-year stretch (!), Big Ed Walsh, born #OTD in 1881. The @whitesox.com ace was the last 40 game winner in 1908. Stuart Schimler wrote about this legendary pitcher. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

Today's first #SABR BioProject birthday bio celebrates the great Daddy Wags, Leon Wagner, born #OTD in 1934. Wagner's power and personality charmed fans of the @angels.com and @cleguardians.com in the 1960s. Jay Berman wrote this fun story with a tragic ending. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

Today's second #SABR BioProject birthday bio remembers Jose Rijo, ace of the @reds.com, born #OTD in 1866. Rijo also pitched for the @athletics.com and @yankees.com during his long career in baseball. Charles Faber covered Rijo's life. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

What? A fifth @SABRBioProject birthday bio??? How about the great @tigers.bsky.social 2B Lou Whitaker, born #OTD in 1957. A genuinely great ballplayer, Lou didn't receive anywhere near the HOF consideration he deserved. John Milner recounts Whitaker's baseball days. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

Today's 4th #SABR BioProject birthday bio remembers @sanfranciscogiants.bsky.social and @braves.com OF Felipe Alou, born #OTD in 1935. There should be a place in the HOF for lifers like Alou. Mark Armour writes about the first Dominican to play in @mlb. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

Today's third #SABR BioProject birthday bio remembers @yankees.com and @mets.com HOF catcher and left fielder Yogi Berra, born #OTD in 1925. Berra is to @mlb.com as Bill Russell is to the @nba.com. Dave Williams saw the fork in the road and wrote about it. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

Today's second #SABR BioProject birthday bio remembers 3B Lave Cross, born #OTD in 1866. In addition to other teams, Cross played on every available Philadelphia MLB franchise (including the @phillies.com) between 1887 and 1907. Phil Williams wrote this tale of the Cross. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

Today's first #SABR BioProject birthday bio celebrates one of the great names of the 1800s, William Van Winkle (Chicken) Wolf, born #OTD in 1862. A good hitter, Wolf hit .363 for Louisville in 1890. Bob Bailey cried Wolf for this bio. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...